eSDK API Functions Overview

The eSDK API offers the following functions to manage Emergent Vision Technologies high-speed cameras.

Camera Control and Connection Functions

• EVT_CameraOpen – Open the camera
• EVT_CameraClose – Close the camera
• EVT_CameraOpenStream – Open a stream channel on the host side
• EVT_CameraCloseStream – Close a stream channel on the host side
• EVT_CameraExecuteCommand – Execute a command attribute
• EVT_ListDevices – List all devices connected to Ethernet ports
• EVT_ForceReboot - Reboot a camera

For more information, see Camera Control and Connection Functions.

Camera Parameter Management Functions

• Attribute information management
  • EVT_CameraGetParamAttr – Get information for a particular attribute
• Unsigned integer parameter management (UInt32)
  • EVT_CameraGetUInt32Param – Get the value of a UInt32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraSetUInt32Param – Set the value of a UInt32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetUInt32ParamMax – Get the maximum value of a UInt32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetUInt32ParamMin – Get the minimum value of a UInt32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetUInt32ParamInc – Get the increment step of a UInt32 attribute
• Signed integer parameter management (Int32)
  • EVT_CameraGetInt32Param – Get the value of an Int32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraSetInt32Param – Set the value of an Int32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetInt32ParamMax – Get the maximum value of an Int32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetInt32ParamMin – Get the minimum value of an Int32 attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetInt32ParamInc – Get the increment step of an Int32 attribute
• Float parameter management
  • EVT_CameraGetFloatParam – Get the value of a float attribute
  • EVT_CameraSetFloatParam – Set the value of a float attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetFloatParamMax – Get the maximum value of a float attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetFloatParamMin – Get the minimum value of a float attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetFloatParamUnit – Get the units of a float attribute
• Boolean parameter management
  • EVT_CameraGetBoolParam – Get the value of a Boolean attribute
  • EVT_CameraSetBoolParam – Set the value of a Boolean attribute
• String parameter management
  • EVT_CameraGetStringParam – Get the value of a string attribute
  • EVT_CameraSetStringParam – Set the value of a string attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetStringParamMaxLength – Get the maximum length of a string attribute
• Enumeration parameter management
  • EVT_CameraGetEnumParam – Get the value of an enumeration attribute
  • EVT_CameraSetEnumParam – Set the value of an enumeration attribute
  • EVT_CameraGetEnumParamRange – Get the range of an enumeration attribute

For more information, see Camera Parameter Management Functions.

Image and Frame Handling Functions

• EVT_AllocateFrameBuffer – Allocate memory for the image
• EVT_ReleaseFrameBuffer – Release memory allocated with EVT_AllocateFrameBuffer
• EVT_CameraQueueFrame – Place an image buffer into the frame queue
• EVT_CameraGetFrame – Get a frame from the camera
• EVT_FrameConvert – Convert a frame using the provided parameters
• EVT_FrameSave – Save image to file in the selected format

For more information, see Image and Frame Handling Functions.

Network IP Configuration Functions

• EVT_ForceIP – Set the IP address on a camera that is already open
• EVT_ForceIPEx – Set the IP address on a camera that is not open
• EVT_IPConfig – Set a persistent IP address on a camera through boot

For more information, see Network IP Configuration Functions.